RangerTrace Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I've been trying to get some of the local Deputies more involved with shooting and hopefully interested in USPSA. A couple of them have taken their lunch break with me at the range. One of them called me yesterday in a panic and said that ammo prices had gone up $8 per box since last week and the salesman told him prices were going up again next week! That particular Deputy dropped $1,500 yesterday and bought every box of .40 and .45 they had! That information made me panic a little too, so I emailed Danny at Atlanta Arms and Ammo to see if my last price was still valid. I also explained why I was asking. AAA's price is still $240.00 per thousand for factory reloaded .40s I realize that there is a difference between factory loads and factory reloads, but I still think it sucks that these local retailers are taking advantage of our current situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Supply vs demand??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Wouldnt it have been better for that deputy to drop $1500 on a new Dillon 650, and a couple thousand primers/powder/bullets ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John2A Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Wouldnt it have been better for that deputy to drop $1500 on a new Dillon 650, and a couple thousand primers/powder/bullets ??? That is what I was thinking as well I am still loading around .25 to .29 per round for 40 and .20 - .23 per round for 9MM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom S. Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Wouldnt it have been better for that deputy to drop $1500 on a new Dillon 650, and a couple thousand primers/powder/bullets ??? No doubt! But components are suffering too - high prices and availability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 just try finding .223. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uscbigdawg Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Wouldnt it have been better for that deputy to drop $1500 on a new Dillon 650, and a couple thousand primers/powder/bullets ??? Supply vs demand??? What else needs to be known? Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waxman Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Wow, your are not kidding. I had some time to kill, so i strolled through the local Gander mountain, looking for bargains. I dont think i have purchased ammo in about 5 years, but the prices are crazy. They wanted $28 for a box of heavy shotgun shells, and this was their special. . Fed AE 223 was almost $14 a box of 20. I remember seeing these for about $5.00 not very long ago. Edited February 25, 2009 by waxman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G+16 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Cheaperthandirt has some decent prices from time to time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 just try finding .223. Lynn, last case of 1000 Wolf .223 I bought at a gun show in November was $300. I felt like I had gotten a bargan. dj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ima45dv8 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I just found some Wolf .223 locally for $319/1,000, but it was the lacquer coated stuff, which I don't like. If that had the polymer coated version at that price I'd be on my way right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 the last .223 i bought was in nov. 08. i paid $279 a thousand from http://www.ammoman.com/index.htm it has gone up to $300 since then, if he has any. primers have gone up from $95 thousand to $125 since last year. the problem is just tring to find some. since nov. 08...i thought it would be nice to get an AK-47 since i never owned one. the demand has gone up on these puppies, too. i'll just wait. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I've been trying to get some of the local Deputies more involved with shooting and hopefully interested in USPSA. A couple of them have taken their lunch break with me at the range. One of them called me yesterday in a panic and said that ammo prices had gone up $8 per box since last week and the salesman told him prices were going up again next week! That particular Deputy dropped $1,500 yesterday and bought every box of .40 and .45 they had!That information made me panic a little too, so I emailed Danny at Atlanta Arms and Ammo to see if my last price was still valid. I also explained why I was asking. AAA's price is still $240.00 per thousand for factory reloaded .40s I realize that there is a difference between factory loads and factory reloads, but I still think it sucks that these local retailers are taking advantage of our current situation i checked here: http://www.the-armory.com/shopsite_sc/stor..._Auto_Ammo.html they have some good prices on new .40 cal ammo. they also, for now have some PMC .223 $399.99 per thousand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slabbie Shooter Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 might the .223 drop in price when the war cools down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn jones Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 might the .223 drop in price when the war cools down? the price might drop, but the war is not why the price is so high. other political issues. lynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Moved from the Hate Forum...since it's turning into a discussion. - Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Wouldnt it have been better for that deputy to drop $1500 on a new Dillon 650, and a couple thousand primers/powder/bullets ??? That is what I was thinking as well I am still loading around .25 to .29 per round for 40 and .20 - .23 per round for 9MM That tells me $240 per thousand is a pretty good price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerTrace Posted February 26, 2009 Author Share Posted February 26, 2009 Wow, your are not kidding. I had some time to kill, so i strolled through the local Gander mountain, looking for bargains. I dont think i have purchased ammo in about 5 years, but the prices are crazy. They wanted $28 for a box of heavy shotgun shells, and this was their special. . Fed AE 223 was almost $14 a box of 20. I remember seeing these for about $5.00 not very long ago. Gander Mountain is the retailer I'm referring to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Wow, your are not kidding. I had some time to kill, so i strolled through the local Gander mountain, looking for bargains. I dont think i have purchased ammo in about 5 years, but the prices are crazy. They wanted $28 for a box of heavy shotgun shells, and this was their special. . Fed AE 223 was almost $14 a box of 20. I remember seeing these for about $5.00 not very long ago. I've been in a Gander Mountain at least a dozen times, and I've never actually bought anything there. They have the absolute worst prices on ammo and guns. I take that back .............. I think I once bought a Boresnake there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 By the way I am loading my .40 for $0.155 cents per round so .............. no $240 per thousand is NOT a good price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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